LEED v4 Green Associate Exam Questions and Answers

LEED v4 Green Associate Exam LEED - Answer-Leadership in Environmental Energy and Design -Preeminent program for the design, construction, maintenance , and operation of high-performance green buildings. Triple Bottom Line - Answer-People, Planet, Profit Lean - Answer-Improving a process through elimination of waste. Terms required to be written a specific way due to trademarks. - Answer--U.S. Green Building Council -USGBC -LEED Green Associate -LEED AP LEED Green Associate - Answer--Basic level LEED Credentials -Requires documentation and up to date understanding of current green building principles USGBC - Answer-U.S. Green building Council -Nonprofit org. formed to promote sustainability within the built environment. LEED AP - Answer--Advanced level of LEED credentials -Requires advanced knowledge of green building and expertise in particular rating system (BD+C, O+M, etc...) LEED Fellow - Answer--Most prestigious LEED designation -LEED AP who has demonstrated exceptional achievement Agent - Answer-Person/entity granted authority by owner to register the project Certification Level - Answer-LEED designation based on point threshold met by completed project What are the LEED certification levels and the points associated? - Answer--Certified: 40-49 -Silver: 50-59 -Gold: 60-79 -Platinum: 80+ Other Green Rating Systems - Answer--BREEAM: Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method -Golden Globes -Living Building Challenge Certification Process - Answer-1. Rating system selection